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Hugh Franklin is a Actor American born on 24 august 1916
Hugh Hale Franklin (August 24, 1916 – September 26, 1986) was an American theatre and soap opera actor. He was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
Franklin was best known for his role as Dr. Charles Tyler on All My Children, a role he played from the show's first episode in 1970 until 1983. He was forced to retire as his hearing loss, which had previously been gradual, started to affect his ability to receive cues.
He also had roles on the soap operas As the World Turns, Dark Shadows, and Love of Life.
Prior to All My Children, Franklin appeared in such Broadway productions as The Joyous Season, I Know My Love and Medea. Other theatre credits include Harriet, The Cherry Orchard, One Man Show and Alice in Wonderland.
He was married for 40 years to Newbery Medal-winning author Madeleine L'Engle. She wrote a book about their marriage, called Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage (1988), and frequently mentioned him in her other non-fiction titles.
Franklin died of cancer on September 26, 1986. He and L'Engle had three children: Josephine, Maria, and Bion Franklin.
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Franklin was best known for his role as Dr. Charles Tyler on All My Children, a role he played from the show's first episode in 1970 until 1983. He was forced to retire as his hearing loss, which had previously been gradual, started to affect his ability to receive cues.
He also had roles on the soap operas As the World Turns, Dark Shadows, and Love of Life.
Prior to All My Children, Franklin appeared in such Broadway productions as The Joyous Season, I Know My Love and Medea. Other theatre credits include Harriet, The Cherry Orchard, One Man Show and Alice in Wonderland.
He was married for 40 years to Newbery Medal-winning author Madeleine L'Engle. She wrote a book about their marriage, called Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage (1988), and frequently mentioned him in her other non-fiction titles.
Franklin died of cancer on September 26, 1986. He and L'Engle had three children: Josephine, Maria, and Bion Franklin.
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The Swimmer (1968)
, 1h34Directed by Sydney Pollack, Frank Perry
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Sports films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Janice Rule, Marge Champion, Kim Hunter, Bernie Hamilton, Charles Drake
Roles Denny (uncredited)
Rating75%
On a sunny day in an affluent suburb in Connecticut, a fit and tanned middle-aged man in a bathing suit, Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster), drops by a pool party being held by friends. They offer him a cocktail while nursing hangovers from the night before. As they share stories, Ned realizes that there is a series of swimming pools that form a "river" to his house, making it possible for him to "swim" his way home. Ned dives into the pool, emerging at the other end and beginning his journey. Ned's behavior perplexes his friends, who know things about his recent past he seems to have forgotten.
The Borgia Stick (1967)
, 1h40Directed by David Lowell Rich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Don Murray, Inger Stevens, Barry Nelson, Fritz Weaver, Conrad Bain, Sorrell Booke
Roles Willoughby
Rating72%
, 1h23Directed by Del Tenney
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Roy Scheider, Hugh Franklin, Candace Hilligoss, Del Tenney
Roles James Benson
Rating53%
In 1892 New England, Rufus Sinclair suffers from catalepsy and lives in fear of being prematurely pronounced dead and buried alive. To prevent this, he leaves detailed instructions to the family and his staff in case he is believed to be dead. But when he is found seemingly dead one day, his greedy family--eager to claim their inheritance--have him quickly interred. Rufus leaves specific instructions on how to be buried...which are violated by all involved. The family lawyer, while reading the will, lets them all know they will die from what they fear most: